SMPS Palmetto Chapter elects 2016-2017 Board of Directors
October 3, 2016
The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Palmetto Chapter has declared its 2016-2017 Board of Directors. SMPS Palmetto is a community of marketing and business development professionals representing the A/E/C industry throughout the state of South Carolina.
The 2016-17 SMPS Palmetto Board of Directors is comprised of the following members:
- President – Paige Carlton (Thompson Turner Construction)
- President Elect – Catherine Yaw (Choate Construction Company)
- Past President – Lauren Minors, CPSM (BRPH)
- Secretary – Anna Lucas (JHS Architecture Integrated Design, Inc.)
- Treasurer – Jennifer Henikman (Day & Zimmerman)
- Finance Director – Michael Young (Elliot Davis Decosimo)
- Membership Co-Directors – Courtney Avant, CPSM (HDR | ICA Engineering, Inc.) and Amelia Smith (Weston and Sampson Engineers)
- Communications Co-Directors – Caroline Eskridge (Trident Construction) and Jenna Hart (HDR | ICA Engineering, Inc.)
- Sponsorship Co-Directors – Geoff Lewis (GEL Engineering) and Betsy McDonald (Buchanan Construction Services)
- Programs Co-Directors – Liz McCary (Colliers International) and John Brandon (ADC Engineering)
- Education Director – Liz Rhoads, CPSM (Goodwyn | Mills | Cawood)
The board recently met to continue with strategic planning and researching opportunities for the upcoming year’s programs and informative luncheons, as well as identified professional networking opportunities and socials. The board took office on September 1, 2016 and is comprised of members from Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville, SC.
About SMPS Palmetto:
The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Palmetto Chapter is a community of marketing and business development professionals in South Carolina working to secure profitable business relationships for their A/E/C companies. Through networking, business intelligence, and research, SMPS members gain a competitive advantage in positioning their firms successfully in the marketplace. SMPS offers members professional development, marketing resources, and leadership opportunities to advance their careers. Companies are able to tap into powerful, regional networks, to form teams, secure business referrals and intelligence, and benchmark performance. For more information on our local chapter, please visit www.smpspalmetto.org.
About SMPS National:
SMPS was created in 1973 by a small group of professional services firm leaders who recognized the need to sharpen skills, pool resources, and work together to build their businesses. SMPS represents a dynamic network of 6,000+ marketing and business development professionals working to secure profitable business relationships for their design and building companies. The Society and its chapters benefit from the support of 3,500 firms, encompassing 80% of the Engineering News–Record Top 500 Design Firms and Top 400 Contractors. For more information, visit www.smps.org.
